HDFC Bank signs MoU with Haryana Vishwakarma Skill University

HDFC Bank to provide on the job training, conduct guest lectures, mentor students

Gurugram (Haryana), August 3, 2018: Haryana Vishwakarma Skill University has launched a training course for graduates, aimed at bridging the skills-gap in the banking industry and transforming candidates into job-ready professionals.

The university has partnered with HDFC Bank to conduct guest lectures of the training course, titled ‘M.Voc’ programme. The Bank will also provide on the job training to students and mentor them.

Applicants will undergo a robust selection process and HDFC Bank will make a conditional offer of employment to selected candidates at the start of the course.

Extending to two years, ‘M.Voc’ will craft talented graduates under the age of 25, into job-ready professionals by training them for various retail (branch) banking roles such as personal bankers and tellers.

Graduates can directly apply for the course at: Link. Over 14,000 students who have already enrolled under the Saksham Yuva Scheme of the Government of Haryana will be given preference for this programme.

The initiative is in line with the government of India’s Skill Development programme. Commenting on this alliance, Mr. Raj Nehru, Vice Chancellor, Haryana Vishwakarma Skill University, said, “We are excited to partner with HDFC Bank to launch a course of banking. The association with the Bank will go a long way in fulfilling the Vishwakarma Skill University’s promise of providing skilled and employment-ready candidates to the financial services industry. We hope to create more such opportunities across various industries that will not only add value to businesses but also create employment opportunities across the country.”

Speaking on the training programme, Mr. Jasmeet Singh Anand, Regional Head – Haryana, HDFC Bank said, “Finding fresh graduates with the right career and motivational fit is key to any talent acquisition strategy at entry level. Such partnerships will equip graduates with skill sets aligned with their career aspirations. We are confident that through this course we will build a fine talent pool in sync with the requirements of the Bank.”

About HDFC BANK

With 43 million customers, 4,804 branches and 12,808 ATMs across 2,666 Indian towns and cities, HDFC Bank is one of India’s premier banks. Promoted by Housing Development Finance Corporation (HDFC), India’s leading housing finance company in 1995, the Bank is widely regarded for its use of technology and ability to provide world-class services. Over the past 24 years, it has successfully gained market share in its target customer franchises, even as it maintained healthy profitability and asset quality.

The Bank’s achievements have been consistently recognised in numerous prestigious surveys and awards. The latest in the coveted list being Bank of the Year and Best Large Bank awards in the 15th Business Today India’s Best Banks Survey, 2018.

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